{"product_id":"takotsubo-stress-cardiomyopathy-sushmitha-a-9798299386110","title":"Takotsubo (Stress) Cardiomyopathy: Insights beyond Conventional Cath Lab Findings","description":"\"Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: When Stress Breaks the Heart\"\u003cbr\u003eWhat looks like a classic heart attack on the cath lab table can sometimes tell a different story. 'Takotsubo (Stress) Cardiomyopathy' often called \"Broken Heart Syndrome\" is one of the most fascinating and elusive conditions in\u003cbr\u003ecardiovascular medicine, blurring the lines between emotion, physiology, and disease. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this detailed volume, part of 'The Orphan Chronicles: Rare Diseases Across Systems', readers will discover: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Pathophysiology Beyond the Basics\" - the catecholamine surge, brain-heart connection, and microvascular dysfunction that underlie Takotsubo.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Cath Lab Insights\" - how to recognize Takotsubo when angiograms show normal coronaries but the ventricle balloons outward.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Advanced Imaging Perspectives\" - cardiac MRI, CT, and the emerging role of AI-based echo tools in distinguishing this syndrome from acute coronary syndromes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Complications and Hemodynamic Challenges\" - from arrhythmias to cardiogenic shock and mechanical circulatory support.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Recovery and Recurrence\" - the clinical course, outcomes, and the psychosocial impact on patients.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"The Future of Diagnosis and Care\" - biomarkers, wearable technologies, and AI-driven prediction models.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eRich with \"case vignettes, student-friendly learning boxes, technologist's insights, and original figures\", this book bridges the gap between theory and cath lab practice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you are a \"cardiovascular technologist, allied health sciences professional, medical student, or clinician\", this book offers an engaging and authoritative guide to a rare but clinically significant syndrome where \"medicine meets mystery\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sushmitha A,Lemuel Mathew\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798299386110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.07d","brand":"Sushmitha A","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997109596415,"sku":"9798299386110","price":10.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/takotsubo-stress-cardiomyopathy-sushmitha-a-9798299386110","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}